Django and PostgreSQL

Install Django on Mac:

python3 -m pip install Django

Installing Django Project:

django-admin startproject mysite

View the project

tree mysite
mysite
├── manage.py
└── mysite
├── __init__.py
├── asgi.py
├── settings.py
├── urls.py
└── wsgi.py

2 directories, 6 files

These files are:

The outer mysite/ root directory is a container for your project. Its name doesn’t matter to Django; you can rename it to anything you like.
manage.py: A command-line utility that lets you interact with this Django project in various ways. You can read all the details about manage.py in django-admin and manage.py.
The inner mysite/ directory is the actual Python package for your project. Its name is the Python package name you’ll need to use to import anything inside it (e.g. mysite.urls).
m- ysite/init.py: An empty file that tells Python that this directory should be considered a Python package. If you’re a Python beginner, read more about packages in the official Python docs.
mysite/settings.py: Settings/configuration for this Django project. Django settings will tell you all about how settings work.
mysite/urls.py: The URL declarations for this Django project; a “table of contents” of your Django-powered site.
You can read more about URLs in URL dispatcher.
mysite/asgi.py: An entry-point for ASGI-compatible web servers to serve your project. See How to deploy with ASGI for more details.
mysite/wsgi.py: An entry-point for WSGI-compatible web servers to serve your project. See How to deploy with WSGI for more details.

cd mysite
python3 manage.py runserver
Watching for file changes with StatReloader
Performing system checks…

System check identified no issues (0 silenced).

You have 18 unapplied migration(s). Your project may not work properly until you apply the migrations for app(s): admin, auth, contenttypes, sessions.
Run ‘python manage.py migrate’ to apply them.
May 01, 2024 – 05:29:06
Django version 5.0.4, using settings ‘mysite.settings’
Starting development server at http://127.0.0.1:8000/
Quit the server with CONTROL-C.

[01/May/2024 05:29:21] “GET / HTTP/1.1” 200 10629
Not Found: /favicon.ico
[01/May/2024 05:29:22] “GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1” 404 2110

You’ve started the Django development server, a lightweight web server written purely in Python. We’ve included this with Django so you can develop things rapidly, without having to deal with configuring a production server – such as Apache – until you’re ready for production.